THE COMPANY

20+ years of experience in the passport & visa industry

Passport & Visa Advisors, LLC is an advisory and expediting service dedicated to assisting international travelers who wish to ensure their documents are in order before submitting their applications to either an expeditor or the US Passport Agency for processing.

PVA was created to serve clients with high-quality, face-to-face service levels not usually found in the passport and visa expediting industry. Following the events of September 11th, international travel dropped significantly and smaller passport and visa expediting firms closed or sold to a larger competitor. In the subsequent years expeditors have continued to expand creating a need for a return to quality customer service.

PVA’s proposition value is to cater to the needs of travelers who desire and appreciate personalized service from knowledgeable and understanding professionals. PVA advisors take time to instruct and educate clients on the travel requirements for international destinations rather than the traveler having to rely only on a website and a call center for support.

The owners of Passport & Visa Advisor worked almost exclusively for A Briggs Passport & Visa Expeditors for the better part of a decade. The A Briggs office in Charlotte successfully served individual travelers, corporate clients, new US citizens, and business persons since 2006. In our new Matthews, NC offices we are ready to serve your international travel needs, whether they’re consultative or full service.

Located at 250 N. Trade Street in the heart of Matthews, NC historic district, The Johnson Building is the home of Kristopher’s Bar & Grill and the offices of Passport & Visa Advisors. The Johnson Building is the only three story building in Matthews and the restaurant has been a local favorite to this community since 1988. If you get lost coming to our offices, just tell your good Samaritan that you need to get to Kristopher’s. Everyone knows where we are!

Marc Gilland
Owner

Anne Gilland
Owner

Catie Langdon
Owner

Study Abroad

The application process for a study abroad student visa can be confusing because it’s different for different countries. Unlike a passport, there is no single application for a Student Visa as the requirements differ from country to country. At PVA, we are committed to assist education abroad guidance to students and parents on how to obtain a student visa to study abroad.

Study Abroad

In many countries students are required to obtain a visa for studying abroad whether it be for the a semester, a full year or through to a degree. The best source for information regarding the specific country’s requirements is the school itself, however Passport & Visa Advisors can assist with review of the application requirements but not the actual submission itself. In almost every case a personal appearance at the country’s consulate in the USA is required. While PVA can’t submit in person we can provide:

• Professional guidance pertaining all necessary application components, lead time, costs and consulate locations
• Review of all documents whether in person, via Skype or with documents uploaded per our secure serve
• Whether a police background check (or FBI) is required
• Information regarding foreign nationals studying abroad but living in the USA
• Assistance should a visa be denied or problems in the application process occur

Note to Universities and program directors: Some countries will allow batch processing and the involvement of a third party to remove the need for the student to appear in person.

Please email studyabroad@passportvisaadvisors.com for additional information. Or contact us for more information on our Group Travel packages

Surrogacy Travel

We believe family is the most important thing in the world and everyone should have an opportunity to have their own. PVA is your best choice for expedited US passport and visa services for Intended Parents coming to the US. With well over a decade of passport and visas experience, we work with the best IVF clinics, law firms and surrogacy agencies. We have after-hour and weekend client support services as well.

Surrogacy travel

For more than 10 years the owners of Passport & Visa Advisors have helped international couples and individuals to obtain a US passport for infants born in the United States via surrogacy. PVA works directly with surrogacy agencies, legal practices, international couples and individuals to obtain US passports for their child or children as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Long experience

For more than 10 years the owners of Passport & Visa Advisors have helped international couples and individuals to obtain a US passport for infants born in the United States via surrogacy. PVA works directly with surrogacy agencies, legal practices, international couples and individuals to obtain US passports for their child or children as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Commitment

Passport & Visa Advisors understands the nuances of the US passport petition when the parents are from overseas, language is a barrier and the family unit is non-traditional such as a man or two men, married or not. PVA is here to help families return back to their home country with their new born child as quickly and as effortlessly as possible.

Trouble-free

When a couple or an individual is unable to have a child on their own, they often turn to a surrogate to carry a child till birth. Intended parents may seek a surrogacy arrangement when either pregnancy is medically impossible, pregnancy risks are to the mother are too high or a single man or a same sex couple’s want a family and are unable to do so via traditional methods.

Higher success rates

The United States is a popular surrogate birth destination due to higher success rates, better quality of care, advanced medical technology and as well as significant legal protections afforded through most US state courts. Specifically, single fathers and same sex couples who experience restrictions against surrogate birth in their home countries find acceptance with the surrogate process in the USA.

Passport & Visa Advisors is deeply committed to all surrogate parents including helping diverse families have children, including LGBT couples and individuals around the world. If interested in additional information please fill out the form below and PVA will be in touch to discuss your new family’s US passport needs.

Our Standard level of service provides

• Management of parental expectations before leaving for the USA
• US passport application guidance
• Detailed instructions regarding court documents for single male or same-sex couples
• Walk through instructions regarding the entire application process in the USA
• Oversight of passport application process
• Follow up after receipt of the passport

Additional services PVA offers are:

• Passport application and documentation completion
• Passport photograph appointments (at local studio or in home)
• Translators available to assist in the passport process
• In person personal assistance during the passport application process

Language is not a barrier

Many countries either prohibit surrogate births or have such strict regulations that provide the catalyst for intended parents to seek surrogate birth overseas in countries with more moderate guidelines. Conservative estimates suggest that internationally there are between 20,000-25,000 surrogate births each year with the majority of the surrogates being located in Israel, India, Ukraine, Russian Federation and the United States.

Passport & Visa Advisors understands the nuances of the US passport petition when the parents are from overseas, language is a barrier and the family unit is non-traditional such as a man or two men, married or not. PVA is here to help families return back to their home country with their new born child as quickly and as effortlessly as possible.